Glazer also said authorities used Super Bowl 51 footage to identify the thief, who may have been running a scam and using fake media credentials, per TMZ Sports.

“Glazer says investigators saw the suspect enter the locker room behind Bill Belichick and leave a short time later with something tucked under his arm. Glazer says the suspect had a legitimate media credential — but may not be a real journalist. He may have been running a scam.”

It seems highly unlikely that a legitimate media member would be so foolish as to value a stolen jersey over the years of hard work it takes to make it onto a Super Bowl field to cover the game’s biggest contest.

It also seems like the man who is responsible for these thefts has a real problem. It wouldn’t be surprising whatsoever to learn in the end that he has been collecting these types of memorabilia items illegally for a long time.